Rosin derivatives of diazonaphthol-and diazophenol-sulfonamides



ROSIN DERIVATIVES OF DIAZONAPHTHOL- AND DIAZOPHENOL-SULFONAMIDES RalphG. D. Moore, Chenango Forks, N. Y., assignor to General Aniline & FilmCorporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing.Application August 20, 1954, Serial No. 451,294

' Claims. (Cl. 260141) The present invention reIates to diazooxides ofaromatic sulfonamides in which the amide nitrogen is substituted by analicyclic terpene radical of high molecular weight.

Diazooxides of aromatic sulfonamides with high molecular weightsubstituents on the amide nitrogen have been recommended for use inlithography and, in this connection, reference may be made; forinstance, to German Patents Nos. 854,890; 865,108; 865,410; 871,668;872,154 and the like. In the compounds embraced by these patcuts, thesubstituent group on the aforesaid nitrogen atom is either alkyl oraryl. The compounds as a class have a mixed, polar-non-polar characterand for this reason are soluble practically in only very powerfulsolvents such as dimethylformamide, dimethyl acetamide, dioxane andmethyl Cellosolve. While these compounds have advantageous propertiesfrom the standpoint of sensitizing plates for lithography, due to theirsolubility characteristics, they provide a problem if used on variousresin substrates. This is attributable to the fact that the powerfulsolvents needed to lay down these sensitizers penetrate and swell ordissolve the resin substrate, thus injuring the printing surface. Thereis, therefore, a decided need for high molecular weight diazooxideswhich, nevertheless, can be coated onto resin substrates from relativelysimple organic solvents such as the alkyl esters, ketones and the like.

It has now been discovered that diazooxides of aromatic sulfonamides inwhich the substituent on the amido nitrogen is a high molecular weightalicyclic radical derived from colophony have very desired attributes assensitizers for lithographic plates. For example, these compoundspossess a structure of a saturated, unconjugated, non-polar character,as a consequence of which they are readily soluble in the common organicsolvents. This is true despite the fact that such compounds have a veryhigh molecular weight, i. e., some in excess of a thousand.

Diazooxides of aromatic sulfonamides in which the amido nitrogen issubstituted by an alicyclic radical of high molecular weight such asrosin derivative and the preparation of the same constitute the purposesand objects of the present invention.

. The diazooxides contemplated herein may be more specificallyrepresented by the following generaI formulae:

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5 RI- -SO =0 l in which R1CH2 is an alicyclic radical such asdehydroabietyl, dihydroabietyl, tetrahydroabietyl or dextropi- 1 maryl;R is hydrogen, alkyl such as methyl, ethyl and the like, hydroxyalkylsuch as hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl and the like, Y is alkylene such asethylene; R2 is hydrogen, alkyl as above or hydroxyalkyl as above; Zequals the atoms necessary to complete a cyclohexadiene ring such as1,5-cyclohexadiene, alkylcyclohexadiene i. e., methylcyclohexadiene,ethylcyclohexadiene and the i like, halocyclohexadiene such aschlorocyclohexadiene, bromocyclohexadi'ene and the like, or a diorpolyhydronaphthalene ring; and ==Nz and =0 always occupy adja- 25 centpositions in the same ring.

Examples of compounds which are embraced by the above formulae are thefollowing:

(1) N dehydroabiet-yl 6 diazo 5(6) oxo 1- naphthalenesulfonamide of theprobable formula: CH3, H1 H7 hexadiene l sulfonamide of the probableformula:

CH3 Hg H2 SO2NHCH2- H OH(CHa)s 0 5o (3) N dehydroabietyl N 2hydroxyethyl 6 di azo 5(6) oxo 1 naphthalenesulfonamide of the probableformula:

' CH2 H2. H2

5 somorw 5 H -CH(CH3):

| on on on o I 2 (4 N dehydroabietyl N ethyl 6 diazo 5(6)- oxo 1naphthalenesulfonamide of the probable formula:

OH: H2 2 05 SOrN-CHr H CH(CHI):

N,N' didehydroabietyl N,N' ethylenebis -(6- diazo 5(6) oxo lnaphthalenesulfonamide) of the probable formula:

| OH H H (6) N dehydroabietyl 3 diazo 6 methyl 4 oxo- 1,5 cyclohexadiene1 sulfonamide of the probable formula: 7

CH3 H, H, Son a-011w- H CH(CH2): CH3

(7) N-dehydroabietyl 3 chloro 5 diazo 6 cm- 1,3 cyclohexadiene 1sulfonamide.

(8) N dehydroabietyl 3 diazo 4(3) oxo lnaphthalenesulfonamide of theprobable formula:

OH; H, H,

(9) N dehydroabietyl 5,6,7,8 tetrahydro 4 diazo- 3(4) 0x0 2naphthalenesulfonamide of the probable formula:

C H: H, H

1 7 (10) N,N didehydroabietyl 3 diazo 4(3) 0x0- 1,6naphthalenedisulfonamide of the probable formula;

(11) N dihydroabietyl 3 diazo 4 oxo 1,5-cyclohexadiene 1 sulfonamide. r

(12) N tetrahydroabietyl 3 diazo 4 oxo 1,5-

cyclohexadiene 1 sulfonamide. l

(13) N-dextropirnaryl 3 diazo 4 oxo 1,5 cyclo- I hexadiene 1sulfonamide.

(14) N-dihydroabietyl 6 diazo 5 (6) oXo 1 naphthalenesulfonamide.

(15) N tetrahydroabietyl 6 diazo 7 5(6) oxo 1- naphthalenesulfonamide. r

(16) N dextropimaryl 6 diazo 5(6) oxo 1- i naphthalenesulfonamide.

Many of the above compounds may be prepared by the reaction of aselected diazooxide of an aromatic sulfonyl chloride with a suitablerosin amine. The reaction medium may be any liquid which is asufiiciently good solvent for the starting materials to permitinterreaction and is sufficiently inert towards the sulfonyl chloride toprevent mutual reaction under the prevailing conditions. The preferredsolvents are isopropyl alcohol and dioxane.

The rosin amines which may be employed are dehydroabietylamine,dihydroabietylamine, tetrahydroabietylamine, dextropirnarylamine, 2dehydroabietylaminoethanol, N methyldehydroabietylamine, Nethyldehydroabietylamine, N,N ethylenedidehydroabietylamine and thelike. These amines are available either as such or in admixture witheach other and either the individual amines or such mixtures may beemployed. Of particular utility is the commercially availablepreparation known as Rosin Amine D which contains aboutdehydroabietylamine.

Diazo sulfonyl chlorides which may be used as such include 6 diazo 5(6)oxo 1 naphthalenesulfonyl chloride of the following formula:

ride of the following formula:

3 diazo 4 oxo 1,5 cyclohexadiene l sulfonyl chloride of the followingformula:

My compounds may also include as the sulfonyl moiety S,6,7,8-tetrahydro4 diazo 3 (4) 0x0 2 -naphthalenesulfonyl of the formula:

. H SOT 3 chloro 5 diazo 6 oxo 1,3 cyclohexadienel-sulfonyl of theformula:

C] N: I

* diazo S methyl 4 are 1,5 4 cyc iohexadienesulfonyl ofthe formula: a Ip These moieties may be introduced into the rosin derivative, amongother methods, according to the general procedures described in GermanPatents Nos. 888,204 and 871,668 for example. Thus, where the aromaticsulfonyl radical is monocyclic, the corresponding aminohydroxysulfonicacid may be converted into a benzoxazolone sulfonyl chloride which, inturn, may be reacted with the desired rosin amine. The benzoxazolonering then may be cleaved by heating with alkali and the resultingaminohydroxysulfonamide may be converted to its hydrochloride. With orwithout isolation the hydrochloride then I can be diazotized to form thediazooxide.

In the event that the moiety containing two sulfonyl groups is to beintroduced, this result may be achieved by the method of Example ofGerman Patent No. 871,668.

The invention will be further illustrated by the following examples. Itis understood, however, that the invention is not limited to theseexamples.

EXAMPLE I N -dehydr0abietyl-6-diaz0-5 (6) -0x0-1 -naphthalenesulfonamideTo a stirred solution of 28.5 grams of Rosin Amine D (Hercules PowderCompany) in 160 ml. of dioxane, 28.5 grams of 6 diazo 5(6) oxo 1 -naphthalenesulfonyl chloride were added. The temperature rose to 42 C., thechloride dissolved and 40 ml. of sodium carbonate solution, 3N, wasadded over about five minutes. The reaction mixture was then heated to45-50 C. and allowed to cool to room temperature with stirring over aperiod of one and one-half hours. With continued stirring 300 ml. of icewater was added slowly, together with seed crystals from a previouspreparation. The oil which first separated solidified slowly into smallbeads. After two hours refrigeration the yellow product was collected,washed, and dried under reduced pressure. The yield was practicallyquantitative. Purification could be efiected by solution in alcoholicsodium hydroxide, filtration and precipitation with aqueous acetic acid(M. P. 115-36 C. (dec.)), or more simply by recrystallization fromalcohols, ethyl acetate, acetone or aqueous dioxane.

The sulfonyl chloride used above and in Examples HI, IV and V wasprepared by a method similar to that described in German PatentNo.865,410, page 2, lines 98-103.

EXAMPLE H N -dehydroabietyl-3-diazo-4-ox0-1 ,5 -cycl0hexadiene-1sulfonamide A solution of 8.6 grams of Rosin Amine D in 50 ml. ofdioxane was treated with 6.6 grams of 3-diazo-4-oxo-1,5-cyclohexadiene-l-sulfonyl chloride (M. P. 111-2" C. dec. (cor.)),followed by 12 ml. of aqueous sodium carbonate, 3N. The reactionmixture, which had warmed area-21a spontaneously to 40-50 C., wasstirred for about iiiie and one-half hours and then was treated slowlywith ml. of cold water. The oil which precipitated, after overnightrefrigeration, was isolated anddried under vacuum. After this treatmentit was a dark, friable, photosensitive solid.

The sulfonyl chloride used above was prepared by the method described inGerman Patent No. 888,204, page 10, lines 23-27.

EXAMPLE HI The reaction between 33 grams of Z-dehydroabietylaminoethanol(Hercules Poly-rad 010 0) and 28.5 grams of6-diazo-5(6)-oxo-l-naphthalenesulfonyl chloride in 160 ml. of dioxanewas carried out by the procedure described in Example I. The yellowproduct obtained was very photosensitive. It melted with decompositionat about 95-l05 C.

EXAMPLE IV N,N'-didehydr0abietyl-N,N'-ethylenebis (6-diaz0- 5 6 -0x0-1-naph thalenesulfonamide) The reaction between 15 grams ofN,N-ethylenedidehydroabietylamine in 80 ml. of dioxane, 14.2 grams of6-diazo-5 (6)-oxo-l-naphthalenesulfonyl chloride in 20 ml. of sodiumcarbonate, 3N, was carried out as described in Example I. The product, adark colored tar which crystallized slowly, melted at about C. withdecomposition.

The ethylenediamine intermediate was prepared by reacting theoreticalamounts of Rosin Amine D and ethylene bromide in xylene at 0., followedby treatment with sodium hydroxide solution to free the base from thedihydrobromide.

EXAMPLE V N -dehydr0abietyl-6 -diazo-5 (6 -ox0-1-naphthalenesulfonamia'e The procedure was the same as in Example I,excepting that 200 ml. of isopropyl alcohol was substituted for thedioxane and the amount of ice water was reduced from 300 ml. to 100 ml.The use of isopropyl alcohol eliminated the initial separation of theproduct as an oil, leading to a finely divided yellow solid which waseasy to dry, required no purification, and usually melted above C.

Modifications of the invention will occur to persons skilled in the art.Thus, as is evident, any of the sulfonyl chlorides mentioned above maybe used with any of the indicated rosin amines. Similarly, any of therosin amines may have the disclosed sulfonyl moieties attached theretoby procedures of the prior art. I, therefore, do not intend to belimited in the patent granted except as necessitated by the appendedclaims.

I claim:

1. Aromatic diazooxide sulfonamides selected from the class consistingof those having the following formulae:

selected from the class consisting of hydrogen, alkyl and ,hydroxyalkyl;Z representsthe atoms necessary to complete a ring selected from theclassconsisting of cyclohexadiene, dihydronaphthalene andpolyhydronaphthalene rings; and =N2' and :02 always occupy adjacentpositions in the same ring.

2. N-dehydroabietyl 6 diazo -5 (6) oxo l-naphthalenesulfonamide.

3. N-dehydroabietyl 3 diazo 4 oxo 1,5 -cyclohexadiene-l-sulfonamide.

4, N-dehydroabietyl N 2 hydroxyethyl 6 diazo- '5(6) oxo 1naphthalenesulfonamide. e

5. N,N didehydroabietyl N,N' ethylenebis (6- diazo 5(6) 0x0 1-naphthalenesulfonamide).

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1. AROMATIC DIAZOOXIDE SULFONAMIDES SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTINGOF THOSE HAVING THE FOLLOWING FORMULAE: